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I suppose one of the first things that give away a new guy, is if they don't know the names of the fittings.
There is obviously a coupler for instance, but what sort? Compression, push fit, solder ring, end feed and so on, then type and composition, it goes on.
Usually though, we get away with calling fittings things like tee piece, but what sort of tee? Tee, corner or cross and how do you size them if all the sides are different? There is an order to follow of course.
If you have to order a lot its well worth learning the catalogue numbers as then there can be less chance of getting it wrong.
Its not only copper but all kinds of plastic, iron, lcs and so on you have to know as well. And we ain't even started on gas, lead work, boiler spares and so on.
I would advise a newcomer to learn the lingo, by reading the fitting catalogues and getting themselves a load of price lists.
I also have not mentioned specification and application, a whole field on its own.
I suppose ite relatively easy for us old codgers, who have been in the game for years and learnt to speak at least part of the lingo when younger. But for new fellas, its hard to go into a merchants and ask for something if you don't even know its name.
Incidentally at one time Conex seemed to be one of the most used compression fittings in the UK.
But they call olives, rings not olives, olives where thought of as a different sort of ring, usually on gas fittings.
Have good read then
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